The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-20
TERRE HAUTE'S BAD BREAK
Ill Feeling Over Attempts to Interfere
with Cleveland's Visit to the Capital.
Senator Voorhees, Censured for Trying h
Spoil the Well-Laid Plans of the Indian
apolis Committee on Reception.

"These Ierre daute people are making very
bad break" said Democratic member Of the
Cleveland reception executive committee to Q
Journal reporter yesterday.
bad for us or rhem9" queried the scribe
s,Bad for the whole State. They ought to %
able to appreciate the fact that this reception is
State affair and to take part in it as such, in
stead of sending circulars all over Indiana Illi<
nois and Kentucky, and trying to get up side
show at Terre Haute, to the detriment Of the
reception here"
you don't consider it more than en- ordinary
case of local selfshnese, do youl"
"Of course do. In ordinary affairs 1t is al.
right for every town to look out for its in.
terests, but there are some occasions when the
general interests Of the State become superior
TO local considerations. Why suppose every
town in Indiana along the line of the Presidents
route should undertake to have reception,
and take the time out of the allotment of Indis
annapolis as Terre Haute is trying to do; there
would be just about five minutes stay for each
place. The outside towns ought
member two things. In the first
place, President Cleveland is coming hero
by invitation of the Governor Of the State; he
accepted the official invitation the invitation
of the State. through its executive head. In the
second place, this is the capital of the State the
seat OF its government. As matter of fact,
this is visit of the President Of the United
States to the State Of Indiana at its home-its
place of official residence. 1t is not to be con-
sidered as visit to individuals, or to municipal
communities"
perhaps the President is anxious to see Terrs
Haute."
Perhaps he is but there has been no indica-
ton of It. He gave his promise to visit tha
place with the utmost reluctance, and only from
courtesy to Senator Voorhees,. who was very
anxious to have him stop there
Il understand there is some claim that Indk
annapolis has been intrnding on the time Originate
ly allotted to Terre Haure.
THAT is entirely wrong. and do not see
where there could even be foundation for
suspicion of such thing The President orig
lnally intended to arrive here between IL o'clock
and noon. and to leave here at o'clock in tina
afternoon: There has been no change, and ma
talk of change, "A. to the time of leaving except
what came from Terre Haute. The only
change of time that has been made at
all that. at the solicitation Of
Senator Mcdonald and Representative Matson.
who were dsputed by the Indianapolis Board Of
Trade for the purpose. the President agreed to
get her by 10 o'clock In the morning. That
change could not possibly have any effect on
Terre Haute"
rs there any danger that the length of the
Presidents stay at this point will be cut short
for the benefit of Terre HautsaD
Not the least. Messrs. Mcdonald and Mate
submitted the programme for his reception
to the President, and he acquiesced in it in full.
1t covers the time up TO his departure at 4
O'clock. OF course, it will not be varied. This
is not affair to be remOdeled at the caprice OF
q few hundred greedy tradesmen of aspiring
town. 1t is an event of lifetime. The
State Of Indiana is not visited by tho
national executive often enough to make
it a school boys pastine, and every part OF thd
State ought to understand it. If the reception
here were not complete success the Stata
would be disgraced, no matter what happened at
Terre Haute.s
HAS Terre Haute been making any decided
effort to interfere with the programme herel'
Eyes sir. it has. They sent q committee here
headed by Senator Voorhees,, to ask TO short
en- our time. The request was of course refused,
and the committee were informed that instead
Of being engaged in that sort of work they had
better be using their efforts to advance the in
tereste of the reception here"
is it true that there is any feeling here
against Senator Voorhees, on account of this
matter~
ITO be sure there is. Do you suppose that
people who have gone to as much trouble and
expense the business of Indianapolis
have in preparing for this reception would feel
kindly towards a man who was trying to upset
it, among both Republicans and Democrats, and
the opinion is very freely expressed that Senator
Voorhees, ought to remember that he Is Sena-
tor of Indiana. not Senator OF Terre Haute.
It is time for looking after the interests of the
State, instead of devoting time TO fences in thu
Wabash country"
The preparations for the reception moving
forward rapidly and smoothly. Answers to in<
vitations have begun to- come IN. and thare is s.
sured already a large attendance of uniformed
bodies of the State. large force of men 10 EN-.
ployed at the CAPITOL cleaning and Furnishing u
inside and out The south entrance was closed
yesterday. and will be to day. on account Of the
work that is being done on the tiling OF the
ridors. The entire floor is being cleaned and
treated with some preparation that brings out
the coIors of the tiles distinctly. The gliding
is being retouched, and, in short every effort is
being made to have the building bright -
new pin when the President arrives.